My CD collection has a lot of world music – lots of Indian, African, Portuguese, Greek, Italian music. Because of my husband, a lot of jazz, too.

I think all groups who don’t fit in clearly with Western music have to think, ‘How can I expand my market? Where else can I perform?’

When a song came on the radio that I wanted to learn, my mother would quickly write down the lyrics for me. Soon after, I would be singing it.

I want a car that will last 10 years or longer because I totally hate the process of researching, shopping for a new car, and then haggling for the price. I wish I could just...

The arts are a major life nourishment.

Sometimes I envy people who can be only half crazy, with one foot in the passion and one foot in the real world. But that’s not me. I dive into the total crazy experience. That’s...